Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Oregon (Rep. Greg Walden) totaled $1.0 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 149 | $238,755,511 | $1,602,386 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 299 | $355,318,519 | $1,188,356 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 449 | $441,474,075 | $983,238 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 599 | $510,291,751 | $851,906 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 749 | $566,874,779 | $756,842 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 899 | $613,592,492 | $682,528 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 1,049 | $653,014,608 | $622,512 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 1,199 | $687,086,882 | $573,050 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 1,349 | $716,517,646 | $531,147 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 1,499 | $742,183,894 | $495,119 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 1,649 | $764,903,111 | $463,859 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 1,799 | $785,046,446 | $436,379 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 1,949 | $803,010,736 | $412,012 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,099 | $819,220,525 | $390,291 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 2,249 | $834,048,367 | $370,853 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,399 | $847,677,083 | $353,346 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,549 | $860,183,988 | $337,459 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 2,699 | $871,579,710 | $322,927 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 2,849 | $881,994,166 | $309,580 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 2,999 | $891,602,757 | $297,300 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 12,000 | $140,451,379 | $11,704 |
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